Recently, WikiLeaks published classified documents detailing the Trans-Pacific Partnership-a massive trade agreement the Obama administration wants to fast track to being signed. Although the U.S. has a history of pushing through major trade agreements between nations, the scope of the TPP is unprecedented.

At the core of the proposed TPP agreement is a system of extra-judicial courts in which corporations could sue other countries over laws and policies that go against their business interests. Such a tactic is not unheard of in the corporate world. In 2011, tobacco giant Philip Morris sued Australia through some arcane legal loopholes.

The Obama administration is a major proponent of the TPP, which would include the U.S., Singapore, New Zealand, Brunei, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, and Vietnam. Mr. Obama says the TPP will create U.S. jobs, boost American exports, and make the country more competitive in China by lowering tariffs. Critics of the proposal, including economist Robert Reich, say TPP's aggressive deregulation policies will lead to lower wages and increased outsourcing. At the very least, opponents of TPP are demanding that the language and specifics of the program be released to the public in full detail.